Inventory Across Alberta
After several years of record-high decommissioning, the final phases of the closure process – remediation and reclamation – have become a greater portion of our inventory.
Annual orphan inventory overview
Current inventory
We update our orphan inventory count monthly, which may show recent changes in status or new additions not reflected in our annual reporting.
4,044
orphan sites for decommissioning (Includes 3,388 wells)
In addition, there are 485 sites the OWA has agreed to decommission under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).
7,591
orphan sites for reclamation
In addition, there are 593 sites the OWA has agreed to reclaim under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).
The overall progress of sites in reclamation is updated at the beginning of each month.
30
%
environmental assessment phase
5
%
remediation phase
18
%
reclamation phase
48
%
vegetation monitoring only or final certification
3,250
%
orphan sites have been certified as fully reclaimed
For more information about our inventories and performance in decommissioning and reclamation, see our annual report.